October 12, 20187 yr I think it was Ole Ben Franklin that made his out of wood. so when he flew his kite on a stormy night they would insulate from the electricity when he held the kite string in his teeth ,and put his hands in his pocket to warm up his fingers, or something like that. Herb
October 12, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, HARO50 said: Actually, his dentures were made with sheep's teeth! trying to pull the wool over our eyes???
October 12, 20187 yr 15 hours ago, HARO50 said: Actually, his dentures were made with sheep's teeth! Apparently those are the closest to human teeth. John Apparently, what I read back in grade school was incorrect. Now, having done some investigation on the interweb, it seems that George's dentures (he apparently had several versions over the years) MAY have been constructed with the teeth of DONKEYS!!! However, there is a record of him paying for nine teeth, extracted from his slaves. Historians assume the teeth were for dentures. John
October 12, 20187 yr 58 minutes ago, HARO50 said: Apparently, what I read back in grade school was incorrect. Now, having done some investigation on the interweb, it seems that George's dentures (he apparently had several versions over the years) MAY have been constructed with the teeth of DONKEYS!!! However, there is a record of him paying for nine teeth, extracted from his slaves. Historians assume the teeth were for dentures. John Lordy, John. Quit researching. It just keeps getting worse. Donkey teeth and sheep's teeth are bad enough but, using teeth out of some other poor fella's mouth is just plain nasty. And, I'd always read that George was exceptionally kind to his slaves.
October 12, 20187 yr It all depends on how you look at it, Gene. George DID pay for the teeth, (although nowhere near what the teeth were worth) and I guess since he OWNED the teeth's owners, he could have simply taken them. Thus, he WAS being kind to his slaves. It all seems so weird, somehow, that people could have OWNED other people, but slavery had existed for thousands of years! Thank God it's gone now, at least from OUR part of the world. John
October 12, 20187 yr Popular Post Shelf lengths to slavery, I love our community! Our Patriot Woodworkers have an intellect and depth, found in no other online community. We are the Few, the Proud, The Patriot Woodworkers! I am embracing this folks, no sarcasm in my statement whatsoever, thank you all for being here!
October 12, 20187 yr 39 minutes ago, HARO50 said: It all seems so weird, somehow, that people could have OWNED other people, but slavery had existed for thousands of years! Thank God it's gone now, at least from OUR part of the world. John Couldn't agree more, John. 20 minutes ago, John Morris said: Shelf lengths to slavery, I love our community! Our Patriot Woodworkers have an intellect and depth, found in no other online community. We are the Few, the Proud, The Patriot Woodworkers! I am embracing this folks, no sarcasm in my statement whatsoever, thank you all for being here! Couldn't agree more, John.
October 12, 20187 yr Popular Post 41 minutes ago, John Morris said: Shelf lengths to slavery, I love our community! This isn't just a woodworking site, it's a well-rounded education! I often see something that piques my interest, and end up discovering something with absolutely no connection to wood. John
October 12, 20187 yr Popular Post Just now, HARO50 said: This isn't just a woodworking site, it's a well-rounded education! and occasionally that lernin' can actually be used for something practical.
October 12, 20187 yr Popular Post 33 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: and occasionally that lernin' can actually be used for something practical. Couldn't agree more.....just check out Stick's food recipe encyclopedia. Those are some serious recipes. When Stick invited me to join this forum he said that you folks would be a good resource to get some woodworking questions answered. This other stuff e.g. history, cooking recipes, humor, etc. is a BONUS!!! Edited October 12, 20187 yr by JIMMIEM add info
October 12, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, JIMMIEM said: just check out Stick's food recipe encyclopedia. Those are some serious recipes. thanks for the vote... now this thread has moved on to grub... it's getting better here by the minuet...
October 12, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, Stick486 said: it's getting better here by the minuet... As Chad Stanton says, Just keep on dancin' ".
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